• CMS rates this facility 4/5 stars (above average)
• Has 219 certified beds with an average of 114 residents per day (52% occupancy)
• Last health inspection found 10 deficiencies (inspected Aug 21, 2025)
• Has been fined a total of $8,278 across 1 fine(s)
• Total nursing staff: 5.19 hours per resident per day
• Staff turnover rate: 97.2% (high)
Barron Center is a 4-star Medicare and Medicaid certified nursing home in Portland, Maine with 219 certified beds. It has been operating since 1967. The facility scored above average compared to Maine facilities.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Create and put into place a plan for meeting the resident's most immediate needs within 48 hours of being admitted
Develop and implement a complete care plan that meets all the resident's needs, with timetables and actions that can be measured.
Develop the complete care plan within 7 days of the comprehensive assessment; and prepared, reviewed, and revised by a team of health professionals.
Provide safe and appropriate respiratory care for a resident when needed.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Procure food from sources approved or considered satisfactory and store, prepare, distribute and serve food in accordance with professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Educate residents and staff on COVID-19 vaccination, offer the COVID-19 vaccine to eligible residents and staff after education, and properly document each resident and staff member's vaccination status.
Timely report suspected abuse, neglect, or theft and report the results of the investigation to proper authorities.
Ensure that a nursing home area is free from accident hazards and provides adequate supervision to prevent accidents.
Respond appropriately to all alleged violations.
Provide timely notification to the resident, and if applicable to the resident representative and ombudsman, before transfer or discharge, including appeal rights.
Ensure each resident receives an accurate assessment.
Post nurse staffing information every day.
Ensure drugs and biologicals used in the facility are labeled in accordance with currently accepted professional principles; and all drugs and biologicals must be stored in locked compartments, separately locked, compartments for controlled drugs.
Safeguard resident-identifiable information and/or maintain medical records on each resident that are in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Provide and implement an infection prevention and control program.
Provide safe, appropriate dialysis care/services for a resident who requires such services.
Staffing hours per resident per day. The black line shows the national average.
Quality measures as percentages of residents. Lower is better for all measures.
| Name | Role | Type | Ownership % | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CITY OF PORTLAND | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Organization | N/A | Nov 2, 2021 |
| WEST, DANIELLE | OPERATIONAL/MANAGERIAL CONTROL | Individual | N/A | Nov 2, 2021 |
| GAGNON, REBECCA | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Jan 6, 2020 |
| LOGUE, JERALYN | W-2 MANAGING EMPLOYEE | Individual | N/A | Jul 16, 2007 |